Nursing home · County Durham

Thornfield Grange

60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Thornfield Grange is a nursing home in Bishop Auckland in County Durham, run by Cygnet (OE) Limited (part of Cygnet Health Care). CQC registers it for 10 places and supports older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 92% of care homes in County Durham are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 July 2019 Rated 7 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 11 July 2019, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in County Durham

Thornfield Grange is in the Good tier, alongside 98 other homes in County Durham. Of the 140 rated care homes here, 92% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 10 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 12 (8%)
  • Good 99 (69%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 11 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (2%)

Half of County Durham's ratings are more than 3.7 years old. How tiers work

See all 143 care homes in County Durham →

The provider's other homes

Cygnet (OE) Limited runs 10 care homes registered with CQC: 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Ducks Halt
    Kirby-Le-Soken, Essex · CO13 0DU · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Hollyhurst
    Darlington · DL3 9LN · Nursing home · 22 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Old Leigh House
    Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · SS9 1LB · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • The Orchards
    Colchester, Essex · CO7 8JA · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Toller Road
    Leicester · LE2 3HP · Nursing home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Willow House
    Edgbaston, Birmingham · B17 8LS · Nursing home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Sandringham Care Home
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6HT · Nursing home · 92 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 7PU · Nursing home · 56 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Eden House
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6EN · Residential care home · 53 beds0.6 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 2 years ago
  • Barrington Lodge
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6XX · Nursing home · 70 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Church View (Bishop Auckland)
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6SL · Residential care home · 45 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Laurel Place
    Bishop Auckland, County Durham · DL14 6RG · Nursing home · 38 beds1.8 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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